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Raymond Smith

Case from Blytheville, AR dated May 12, 2015

Victim Details

Raymond Smith

Male

Black / African American

Blytheville

AR

2015-05-12

21

Raymond

Smith

07/17/2026

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In the spring of 2015, the community of Blytheville, Arkansas, was shaken by the violent and untimely death of 21-year-old Raymond Smith. On May 12th, the young man's life was cut short by gunfire, a stark event that would set in motion a search for those responsible. The initial hours and days following the discovery of Smith's death were marked by a burgeoning investigation as law enforcement began the arduous process of piecing together the circumstances that led to the fatal shooting.
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  • Arkansas Online: Blytheville man jailed in slaying
  • Arkansas Online: Blytheville man sought in killing
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